Thursday, August 27, 2009

Garlic

"hmmm, yes, I guess I should have figured that out since it's from 'Gourmet Garlic Gardens'... When do we have to plant this stuff?"

"I'm not sure...sometime soonish--they only send the stuff when it's about time for you to plant it."

"oh. And when do we harvest it?"

"like June I think."

He just sighed, shook his head, and then asked what we were having for dinner.

Update: I checked which types we were sent, they are: California Early, Burgundy, Korean Red, Shilla, and one other one that I don't remember, but probably another soft neck variety. (you'd think I'd remember since I just looked in the box like 10 minutes ago, but alas, no. And since I sealed up the box until we get to planting time in September/October, I'm not going to go look at it again).

Welcome

I got frustrated trying to find guides on what to grow in Austin after having grown up in Parker, Colorado, so I decided to start a blog about my trials and tribulations in both veggie gardening (which I used to be pretty good at) and regular landscaping (which, admittedly, I didn't have any experience in). My first attempts were abysmal and I still routinely kill more plants than I can keep alive. But I'm getting better.

Proudest Veggie moment of 2014: It's probably a tie between having a tomato plant produce over 300 tomatoes, and having the Orange Fogo pepper actually produce peppers.

About Me

Currently in Northwest Austin

Rules of Gardening

Rule # 14: When covering plants in the cold, you can't do "lollypops" That is, you need to actually have the sheet touch the ground. The reason for this is because it's the ground giving off heat that keeps the plant alive, the covering is just keeping the heat in.

Upcoming Events

If you know of an upcoming event that isn't listed here, please let me know what you'd like added via a comment on a post.NxNA Garden TourMay 2, 2015 Around town (North side - districts 4 and 7 mostly)TBDCost: $10